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Mosjøen

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English

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Proper noun

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Mosjøen

  1. A town in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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  • Moe-Søen (mainly 17th century, early 18th century)
  • Mosøen (mainly late 18th century, 19th century)

Etymology

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From mo +‎ sjø.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmuːʃø(ə)n/ (contemporary)

Proper noun

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Mosjøen's town hymn

Mosjøen m

  1. A town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway.
    alltid under dets høye rand vårt Mosjøen ligge i fred! (strophe from Mosjøen's town hymn)

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Mosjøen m

  1. lake in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
  2. lake in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
  3. lake in Tydal, Trøndelag, Norway
  4. pond in Løten, Hedmark, Norway
  5. pond in Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Mosjøen with the Vefsn River.

Etymology 1

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From the farm Mo, from mo (moor), and sjø (town by the sea, literally sea). Cognate with Icelandic Mósjór and Danish Mosøen (Danicised form).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmus.syˑn̩/
  • (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /ˈmuːʃø(ə)n/

Proper noun

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Mosjøen m (indefinite Mosjø)

  1. Mosjøen (a town and former municipality of Vefsn, Nordland, Norway).
    D’e førgale kor mykje hus dæ tek te å bi her mæ Mossyæ.
    It’s mad how many houses are beginning to pop up here in Mosjøen.
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Etymology 2

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From mo (moor) +‎ sjø (sea, lake).

Proper noun

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Mosjøen m

  1. A lake in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
  2. A lake in Ringerike and Jevnaker, Buskerud, Norway
  3. A lake in Tydal, southern Trøndelag, Norway
  4. A pond in Løten, Hedmark, Norway
  5. A pond in Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway
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